San Angelo, TX, United States · Saturday, March 6, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Crazy Desert Trail Race 50 km Race

156 days away

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

31.4638° N, 100.4370° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~32 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, March

Daytime high 22°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 39 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 664 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	32	Daine Eaton · 05:49:32	Alyssa Hill · 06:28:50
2025	50km	52	Christopher Lewis · 04:24:40	Nadine Del Gallo · 06:14:15
2024	50km	43	Tomas Serna · 05:11:39	Trista Box · 04:57:28
2023	50km	36	Florian Bourgey · 04:00:18	Alison McCully · 05:28:42
2022	50km	31	John Escontrias · 05:26:04	Emma Cruz · 05:58:53
2021	50km	32	Codie Hair · 04:36:20	Christine Nelson · 05:11:38
2020	50km	46	Robert Smith · 03:59:57	Corinne Woodey · 05:39:16
2019	50km	77	Jeff Ball · 03:35:40	Heather Gothard · 04:32:31
2018	50km	59	Justin Lange · 03:56:52	Katie Graff · 04:30:16
2017	50km	53	Jeff Ball · 04:55:51	Vivian Carrasco · 05:32:11

The field shrank 38% between 2025 (52) and 2026 (32). 25% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 24 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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